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The Manistee is currently running low and clear and in need of some rain. The salmon run is in full swing and should have plenty more fresh fish to come. Fish are on gravel, with some in the pools, runs, and staging areas. Steelhead numbers are building daily.
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Hard to believe it is already October, but time flies when you are having fun! The trees are showing their cards and starting to turn & drop leaves. The kings are making their way home and fulfilling their main objective in life; returning to
Hey guys, save the date! On Saturday, October 24th 2026 we will be holding our 30th annual Fall River Cleanup! (59th in total if you add in all the springs. )
More details to follow but it is helpful to have a rough estimate of participants in planning the
It’s October and it looks and feels like fall with cooler mornings, warmer days, and fall colors along the river bank we fish. It’s salmon season on the local rivers that bring in the big fish from the lakes and those looking to pull on them. You won’t have the
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Well it is “officially” fall and it feels great!!! We have been burning the candle at both ends, but it is extremely rewarding seeing all the clients smiling! It has been a good run thus far, nothing epic yet…but there is still time!
Need help planning your trip? Stop by the shop, give us a call, or book a guide trip. Our staff and guides are on the water daily and can help point you in the right direction.
Traverse City Weather Conditions
USGS Upper Manistee River Gauge
Lower Manistee
Hey guys, the days are turning into nights a lot faster here lately and those in turn are blurring into weeks as we burn this proverbial candle at both ends! We are still taking applications at the shop, but have also managed thru the hard work and dedication of our
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Here we are in the third week of September and we are officially in the thick of “Salmon season”! Hard to believe how time flies, but the kings are making their way home and fulfilling their main objective in life; returning to their
It’s starting to hint at Fall with some cooler evenings and mornings but sunny days that remind us that summer is still hanging on. The Salmon and their biological clock can’t wait and have begun to enter the local rivers. Some recent rains should help bring more in from the
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It’s been a great start to the fall season! There are kings scattered throughout the system and piling up in certain areas. The river IS low and clear (for the time being…they are forecasting up to 2 inches of rain over the watershed over